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Jonathon Gomez Eyes Miller Prize
Gomez Takes Point Lead in SRL; Looking for Top Finish at Miller
TWIN FALLS, IDAHO (September 12, 2010) Jonathon Gomez of Twin Falls,
Idaho is looking for his first career win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series
and...

Jonathon Gomez Eyes Miller Prize
Gomez Takes Point Lead in SRL; Looking for Top Finish at Miller

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO (September 12, 2010) Jonathon Gomez of Twin Falls,
Idaho is looking for his first career win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series
and that win can come today at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT.
Gomez has been solid in two previous roadcourse events this season and
has had success at Miller in the past.

Earlier this year in preparation for the NASCAR roadcourse events, Gomez
participated in the Mustang Challenge at Miller scoring finishes of first
and second in the two race format. That success can certainly translate
over the NASCAR K&N Pro Series even though the cars are completely
different.

"The biggest difference is the braking," Gomez said. "The layout at
Miller is very challenging and fast. The Mustang cars are a lot of fun to
drive but the West cars are harder on brakes and have a lot more power.
The guys at the school taught me a lot and I feel we have learned a great
deal about road racing in the last two events."

While winning is always the goal of a racer, sometimes mastering the
layout can be a victory. "Realistically we have a top five car and that
is where I want to finish," Gomez stated.

If momentum is any indicator of success then Gomez is primed for a top
finish at Miller. Last Saturday, the 27-year racer finished fourth at
Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, CA to record his fifth consecutive top five
finish in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour. He also scored is his first
series Pole Award and more importantly, he took over the season point
lead by 24-points in search of his first series title.

Gomez sits in the fifth position in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series-West
standings, 4-points out of fourth place and 228-points behind the series
leader. After nine races this season he has scored three top five
and five top ten performances with his best finish this season of second
place at Iowa Speedway back in May. Gomez has completed 1,240 laps in
competition this season to lead all competitors.

Jonathon Gomez is in his fourth year of competitive racing having won
local track titles at Magic Valley Speedway in Twin Falls and competed in
various Late Model events the past couple of seasons. He has started 17
NASCAR K&N Pro Series races since 2008 scoring nine top ten finishes and
is in his first full-time season in the NKNPS. Gomez is currently the
point leader in the SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour where he has two wins and
five top five finishes this season.